Welcome back to the always exciting, always riveting and always sunny Twins Daily Game Thread!  The end of summer is almost nigh.  For many, the end of summer brings up feelings of sadness.  For others, the impending Fall and Winter months are as welcoming as a warm spring day.

 

Thinking about the impending season change got me pondering more about life.  Go back to when you were a young child.  Think about all of the friends and relationships we have developed or nurtured through the years.  Elementary school, middle school, high school, college, work relationships, church, girlfriends, boyfriends, neighbors, Twins Daily members….

 

Yes, I want to do a shout out to all of the Twins Daily members I’ve had the privilege of interacting with this year.  As a relatively new member on this site I have to say I’ve had a great time posting back and forth with so many new cyber friends.  Since we have not actually met face-to-face and only talk via short posts on the Game Thread, I decided to call out some of the more frequent posters to the Game Thread.  Think of it as a tribute of sorts. With a Twins season so dismal while also riding a 12 game losing streak some of the more hardcore fans on this site need to be recognized.  You need to be recognized for your zeal and also your continued passion.

 

Please remember, I have never met any of the people that are listed below.  I am simply trying to pay tribute to some of my new cyber friends and die hard Twins fans that have suffered along with me this season. 

 

To my good cyber friends!  A tribute and a toast to you:

 

Riverbrian – What a great writer!  Thanks for always taking on the series opener.  Riverbrian loves rivers.  His favorite song is “I love that dirty water” by the Standells.

 

USAFChief – Chief is actually a really nice old guy.  His bark is worse than his bite.  Keeps us all in line.  Secretly he still sleeps with a teddy bear and volunteers as a candy striper at local hospitals.

 

Craig Arko – Always has a quick wit.  Owns 14 telescopes and watched original Star Wars 39 times.  Thinks the Apollo 11 moon landing was a fraud.

 

Vanimal46 – Vanimal posts some great pics!  He is a veterinary assistant.  Dislikes most animals and MLB teams with an animal or bird as a mascot.

 

Ashburyjohn – Ashburyjohn always has a great sense of humor. Ash Trees in his yard have the Emerald Ash Borer.

ChiTownTwinsFan – Always the polite one in the group.  Uncanny ability to sum posts up quickly.  Most don’t know it but ChiTown is one of the world’s leading DJ’s.  Cranks out tunes until 5am every weekend.  One of the few women that post regularly. 

Twinsnorth49 – Twinsnorth49 has a real sharp wit.  Always funny.  Loves computers and writing code 01010101.  He stole Tom Kites glasses years ago at a PGA event. Still wears them today.

Platoon – Always quick with the compliments.  Total opposite of an Army guy.  Secretly wanted to be in the Coast Guard.  Obviously his favorite movie was “Platoon”.

 

Halsey Hall – Very knowledgeable about the Twins.  Retired submarine guy.  Will quietly swear under his breath at other drivers on the road.  Pity the soul that tries to ever car jack Halsey.

 

Pardon My Dinger – Another poster with a sharp intellect.  Some say a dry sense of humor.  Has on tape every Emilio Estevez movie ever made. 

Spycake – All posts are very direct and to the point.  Very logical thinker.  Hacks computer networks late at night.  Enjoys dropping an occasional virus onto TD member’s computers.

Wsnydes – Always a conscientious poster.  Loves golf but has never broke 100.  Feels personally responsible for the Twins losing season.

Winston Smith – Always the humorist.  Moved overseas to escape some “legal” trouble.  Loves beers and German woman.

Danchat – Danchat is a very direct and straightforward contributor.  Doesn’t give anyone slack.  Talks quickly on the phone without saying hello or goodbye.

Hosken Bombo Disco – One of the happier and honest fellows in the bunch.  Always quick with a like.  Has seen every Disney movie and actually has a rainbow and lollipop garden.

Aggies7 – Aggie7 is one of the more popular and most respected contributors on the Game Threads.  Somewhat sarcastic but a real push over.  Always volunteers at church and regularly donates money to Goodwill and Salvation Army. 

Deduno Abides – The philosopher of the group.  A real Joe cool.  Kind of like an Indian Yogi.  Loves the herbs and organic food mostly.

70charger – Hard charging poster.  Loves the 70’s and is always comparing Rod Carew to everyone else.

Operation Mindcrime – Another quick witted poster here…Operation Mindcrime just retired as one of the top murder investigators in Minnesota.  Now is working with Twins F.O. to determine what cause the total system failure.

LaBombo – One of my favorites.  Always quick with a great pic or comment.  Still plays Dungeons and Dragons but doesn’t pester people to play with him.  Likes the Rubix Cube too.

Willihammer – Brings a certain brand of integrity to our posts.  Funny but serious at the same time.  Threw the discus and shotput in college.  Never mastered the hammer throw.

HitInAPinch – Another friendly participant that is well versed in Twins history.  Just a pinch between the check and gum (closet chewer)..Still a great person!

Spinowner – Edgy poster with some great sarcasm.  Political Science major and has worked for both the Dems and Republicans.  A true undecided.

sampleSizeOfOne – On top of every play.  Also quick with posts about bunting.  Tuba playing machine…Lives in NY but hates the Yankees too.  What more can you ask?

glunn – Glunn is a serious person.  Long time Twins fan.  He stays serious because he lives in Beverly Hills, California. Has only had limited plastic surgery done.

jimmer – Posts some very funny comments.  Dry humor to boot.  Military guy now going soft after retirement.  May work as a Twins usher at Target Field to yell at inattentive fans.

Mike Sixel – Great writer that takes this seriously.  Secretly posts in comments section of other websites trolling people on how they can earn $100/hr. selling Shaklee products.

 

Go Twins!

 

Game time weather:  Partly cloudy and 78 degrees.  0% chance of rain.

 

Lineups to follow....Trying to catch a plane.  Sorry!

Lineups:

 

TWINS

 

1. Brian Dozier 2B

2. Joe Mauer 1B

3. Trevor Plouffe 3B

4. Miguel Sano DH

5. Eddie Rosario LF

6. Jorge Polanco SS

7. Max Kepler RF

8. Juan Cento C

9. Logan Schafer CF

 

Pat Dean SP (L)

 

 

INDIANS

 

1. Rajai Davis CF

2. Jason Kipnis 2B

3. Francisco Lindor SS

4. Mike Napoli 1B

5. Carlos Santana DH

6. Jose Ramierez 3B

7. Brandon Guyer CF

8. Abraham Alante RF

9. Roberto Perez C

 

Corey Kluber SP ® 

Trying to catch a plane? Chief has some waiting for you.

 

Enjoyed the write-up, sporto! I think you have very intuitive skills and got us all summed up quite right!

Eeessh.  Between now and the end of the season, multiple series against the same teams. 

Another series with Indians, then 2 each with White Sox, Detroit and KC.  THANKS MLB!

 

Well at least we get to see the Mets and Seattle...

 

 

Trying to catch a plane? Chief has some waiting for you.

Er, which one is Chief?  Gotta be one of those flapping his arms up and down.....

great intro....btw, I do own a business selling stuff.....but I don't think I've ever pushed it here.

 

Shaklee, waaaaaaaay too close to what some relatives tried to do....sigh....

Er, which one is Chief?  Gotta be one of those flapping his arms up and down.....

They're all Chief.

That was beautiful, Sporto.

The big question is who crashes and burns first? Chief in his Experimental Aircraft? Or Pat Dean as our Experimental SP?

The big question is who crashes and burns first? Chief in his Experimental Aircraft? Or Pat Dean as our Experimental SP?

This is a Zen Koan.

I have no idea what this is for real, but I'm calling it a Sea of Chiefs-Get Off My Lawn:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK_DHwH8Q-M

You need to be recognized for your zeal and also your continued passion.

You left out solid contributor twinssporto. How would you describe him?

I have no idea what this is for real, but I'm calling it a Sea of Chiefs-Get Off My Lawn:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK_DHwH8Q-M

Easter Island!

This is a Zen Koan.

No, this is a Zen Koan:

 

The nephew of the famed Zen master Hakuin was an accomplished

young musician. Quanhuo, named in honor of a wise Ch'an master,

was trained in all eight of the tones: silk, bamboo, wood,

stone, metal, clay, gourd and animal hide. His most outstanding

talent was in playing the Se, the 25-stringed zither with movable

bridges. His Se transcriptions of melodies from Zhu Zaiyu brought

him renown, first in his own humble village and eventually

throughout the province.

 

When he was only a young man, he received an invitation from

the emperor's palace, to come perform at the greatest concert

hall in Beijing.

 

Quanhuo felt this was an opportunity he could hardly pass up,

as it was his chance for wealth for himself and for his family

if he made a very good impression upon the royalty. He borrowed

enough money to arrange travel to the capital city, with promises

that he would pay his benefactors double when he made his fortune.

 

On the appointed day, he arrived in the city. It was by far the

largest place he had ever seen. When he reached the center of

this overwhelming city, he approached a member of the military

guard.

 

"A thousand pardons. Please, how do I get to the famous concert

hall on Bei Xin Hua Jie?" he asked.

 

"Practice," said the officer, kindly.

 

At that, Quanhuo was enlightened, and returned home at once to

resume his musical studies.

 

Unfortunately, his creditors found out about this stupid blunder,

and learning that he had no more money they beat him to death,

then came to his uncle seeking compensation. And at that, Hakuin

was enlightened; he forsook further study and contemplation, and

finally got a job.

 

And at that, the game thread participants were enlightened.

Keister Island!

FTFY

FTFY

You are on an early roll this evening.

We've got Kluber right where we want him.........

There!  Double Play you Indian, bunting so and so's.......

I have no idea what this is for real, but I'm calling it a Sea of Chiefs-Get Off My Lawn:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK_DHwH8Q-M

And I just got done with a nice evening meal...............

 

Er, which one is Chief?  Gotta be one of those flapping his arms up and down.....

 

None of them are Chief - he was wary of flight experiments by then.  When he was in school, one of his friends had a deadly flight. His peer made some wings out of feather and wax, and after a good start flew too close to the sun.  He is still haunted by it after all these many, many years.

 

Lineups:

 

TWINS

 

1. Brian Dozier 2B

2. Joe Mauer 1B

3. Trevor Plouffe 3B

4. Miguel Sano DH

5. Eddie Rosario LF

6. Jorge Polanco SS

7. Max Kepler RF

8. Juan Cento C

9. Logan Schafer CF

 

Pat Dean SP (L)

 

 

INDIANS

 

1. Rajai Davis CF

2. Jason Kipnis 2B

3. Francisco Lindor SS

4. Mike Napoli 1B

5. Carlos Santana DH

6. Jose Ramierez 3B

7. Brandon Guyer CF

8. Abraham Alante RF

9. Roberto Perez C

 

Corey Kluber SP ® 

 

Smells like runs*, get some!

 

 

 

*not the good kind either

FTFY

You likely locked up the post of the night competition very early!

Eddie just has no clue at the plate. None.

 

Eddie just has no clue at the plate. None.

I think you should give him a few pointers.

 

Just don't give him any chew.

 

Eddie just has no clue at the plate. None.

He sure doesn't look like a long term answer at this point.

Dean showing a lot of respect to a guy with a .148 BA....

I think you should give him a few pointers.

 

Just don't give him any chew.

Couldn't hurt at this point. Although not being able to identify what is a ball and what is a strike is sort of an issue.

Just over 30,000 for this entire series? Well done, Cleveland.

KEPLER!!!!